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FILE.MACHINES_GET Function

Syntax

Network_Resource_List as C = FILE.Machines_Get([C options])

Arguments

optionsCharacter

Flags can include any of the directives, separated by any delimiter. Flags are:

Options Flag
Description
"S"

Storage

"P"

Printers

"D"

Include domains

"F"

<Format>. Format options are as follows:

<Format> Options
Description
"C"

Comment

"P"

Provider

"L"

Localname

"T"

Type

"B"

Base

"M"

Machine

"R"

Resource

Returns

Network_Resource_ListCharacter

A list of all of the shared drives, machines and printers available to your on your network.

Description

Returns a list of the valid servers - options S-storage,P-drinters,D-include domains,F=<format> - special format options C-omment,P-rovider,L-ocalname,T-ype,B-ase,M-achine,R-esource.

Discussion

The FILE.MACHINES_GET() method returns a list of all of the shared drives, machines and printers available to your on your network.

Example

? FILE.machines_get("D|S")
= "Microsoft Windows Network|ALPHASOFTWARE|\\GEORGE\a5beta
Microsoft Windows Network|ALPHASOFTWARE|\\GEORGE\SharedDocs
Microsoft Windows Network|ALPHASOFTWARE|\\GEORGE\CDMasters
Microsoft Windows Network|ALPHASOFTWARE|\\DIANE\C
Microsoft Windows Network|ALPHASOFTWARE|\\CARRIBEAN\downloads
...

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